Cessna 310J N3051L

Summary

On 1 October 2010 at about 14:16 local time, a Cessna 310J registered N3051L was involved in an accident near St. Johns, Michigan, United States. 2 people were on board and 2 had minor injuries. The aircraft was substantially damaged. The NTSB has published a probable cause for this accident; it is quoted in full below.

Date

1 October 2010 at 14:16

Classification

Accident

Location

St. Johns, Michigan, United States

Nearest airport

Tripp Creek Airport (39T)

Coordinates

43.0647, -84.4892

Aircraft

Cessna 310J

Registration

N3051L

Category

Airplane

Engines

2

Operator

Not recorded

Operating rule

Part 91: General Aviation

Purpose of flight

Personal

Phase of flight

Not recorded

Route

Hillsdale → St. Johns

Aircraft damage

Substantial

Weather

VMC

Light

Day

NTSB number

CEN11CA003

2 people had minor injuries.

The failure by the pilot to attain/maintain a climb rate for undetermined reasons during a go-around.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record. This site does not paraphrase or interpret it.

Read the full NTSB narrative

The pilot reported that the flight was normal and he maneuvered the multi-engine airplane onto the final approach leg of the traffic pattern. The airplane yawed slightly to the right and the pilot attempted a go-around at about 100 feet above ground level. He noted that there was a lack of engine power from the right engine. The pilot arrested the descent with power from the left engine, but the airplane impacted terrain adjacent to the runway. A postaccident examination of the right engine was limited to verifying engine compression, which was confirmed to be normal.

Quoted verbatim from the NTSB record.